To install the kernel, make sure you have the testing repo enabled, and that you have refreshed the package list of course.After that run:

Code:

slapt-get --install kernel-ck2 kernel-modules-ck2 kernel-src-ck2

Or download the packages manually from the provided links.

For those using LILO, don't forget to run /sbin/lilo -v after the packages have installed, GRUB users don't have to worry about reinstalling the MBR.Either way, its a good idea to make an additional entry to the LILO or GRUB menu for the "old" kernel, just in case you run into trouble.

If you have any modules you were using with your old kernel that had to be installed separately, such as the NVidia or ATI drivers, then they will have to be re-installed once you are running the 2.6.21-ck2 kernel.

Thanks for building this, easuter! I want to try it ... but I do have one really newbie question: how do I make that additional entry in LILO for the old kernel? How do I make it distinct from the new "image = /boot/vmlinuz"?

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"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones." - Linus Torvalds, April 1991

After a catastrophic boo-boo (I really do need to read instructions AFTER a couple of cups of coffee), finally got the new kernel up and running. Working flawlessly.

Don't feel bad! Ahem.... I'm running on a fresh install because of a boo-boo with a kernel I compiled myself and didn't use caution. I replaced my old kernel instead of leaving it around as a stand by. lol

The thing is that I really did download everything according to easuter's instructions.But perhaps I have done a human error somewhere along the line and didn't realize until I already had everything downloaded and was going to install the Nvidia drivers.

Here are my findings and new packages.DrGrov is trying to build the 8774 Nvidia driver. That driver will not build on kernels later than 2.6.19you need to use the 7185 driver for older cards or most of the newer drivers with this kernel.

The new kernel packages work well and I do see performance improvement. Installing the new kernel, however, does break the madwifi driver. The solution is to compile the driver from source against the new kernel and then everything is good again. I'll try to find time to build a madwifi package to use with this kernel. I just thought I should post a heads up in the meanwhile for those with Atheros chipset wifi.